Where does “stimulus” come from?
stimulus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.
stimulus (Latin): a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
Definitions
- a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
Ancestry of “stimulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | stey- | to stick; compress; condense |
Words derived from “stimulus”
- stimulus
- stimulation
- stimulate
- stimulating
- stimulatory
- stimulator
- overstimulation
- costimulatory
- hyperstimulation
- stimulative
- tristimulus
- immunostimulatory
- microstimulation
- interstimulus
- unstimulating
- overstimulate
- neurostimulation
- electrostimulation
- neurostimulator
- immunostimulation
- biostimulation
- poststimulus
- interstimulation
- nonstimulating